Social licence and mining: A critical perspective

Resources Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-35

  Owen, John R ^a   Kemp, Deanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Engagement; L20; Mining; Social licence; Stakeholder; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (CSR); ENGAGEMENT; L20; SOCIAL LICENCE; STAKEHOLDER;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MINING; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INDUSTRY;

CORPORATE STRATEGY; MINING; MINING INDUSTRY; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84873251342     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2012.06.016     Document Type: Article

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